Chapter 234 Conflict between Japan and France
"Kuroki Asada? What are you asking him for?"
When Meng Shaoyuan mentioned Kuroki Asada, He Guangtao was startled for a moment, and then said: "This person was just transferred here not long ago. The original director of the Municipal Affairs Bureau of the Japanese Concession was Ichikawa Yuma. Why should Kuroki replace him? Here's why.
There is another inside story.
Since the National Government took back the British Concession and the German Concession in Hankou and established the First and Third Special Zones, the Hankou Concession actually evolved into a dispute between France and Japan.
The Japanese have been quietly expanding the concession, which inevitably touches the interests of the French. Therefore, despite these great powers, they always talk so nice on weekdays, but once their own interests are violated, who will
I won't even think about it.
In December last year, I remember that it was just after the foreigners’ Christmas, a French couple named Alfonso came to Hankou to play, and disappeared after entering the Japanese Concession. It happened that at that time, the French and Japanese,
Because the interests left behind in Hualou Street in the previous British Concession were entangled, and no one would give in to the verbal and written criticism. The French took this opportunity to attack.
They said that Alfonso and his wife disappeared in the Japanese Concession, so the Japanese Concession must give an explanation and ensure the safety of Alfonso and his wife. The Japanese only promised to try their best to solve the case, but there has been no real progress.
Finally, the French couldn't wait any longer. They quietly sent their detectives into the Japanese Concession to conduct investigations. In the end, guess who they found? Yuma Ichikawa, the former director of the Municipal Affairs Bureau of the Japanese Concession.
Specifically, it was like this. Alfonso and his wife went to a Japanese restaurant for dinner, and they had a dispute because of the language barrier. This restaurant was opened by Ichikawa Yuma's wife and brother, and it had a backstage.
Got into action with Alfonso.
Alfonso is a tall man, but Ichikawa's real brother-in-law was beaten up. How could he be willing to accept it? He secretly found a few ronin and caught up with Alfonso. He originally wanted to beat him up to vent his anger.
, who would have thought that a rogue who didn't know the importance of the crime actually stabbed Alfonso to death.
This matter got so big that Ichikawa Yuma’s brother-in-law didn’t stop doing anything, so he even killed Alfonso’s wife and buried the body…”
Meng Shaoyuan listened with great interest: "How did the detective know this?"
"This detective has some skills, his name is Nasri, he is very French. He followed the route that Alfonso and his wife took before they disappeared, and slowly found clues, and then found a ronin, who probably paid a lot of money.
Let him tell the truth." He Guangtao took a sip of wine and continued:
"Although they knew what happened, and even found the bodies of Alfonso and his wife under the guidance of the ronin, the Japanese side, especially Ichikawa Yuma, refused to admit that the matter was related to them. The Japanese ronin who provided the information immediately
He also disappeared, probably silenced?
You can't even imagine that there was something even more outrageous. Nasri had people send this information back, and then when he was about to collect further information, he also disappeared.
Now the French were really anxious and started a diplomatic lawsuit with the Japanese, demanding severe punishment for the murderer and ensuring the safety of their own detectives. The Japanese were the most protective, so they insisted on one point and produced evidence.
Within a few days, the Japanese government found an excuse to transfer Yuma Ichikawa back to the country, and sent Asada Kuroki to take his place. As for the Alfonso case and the whereabouts of Nasri, they have always been unresolved.
.The Japanese and French concessions have become enemies because of this."
Meng Shaoyuan listened very carefully.
It seems like we can take advantage of it?
There are always conflicts between the great powers, and even if they collude together, it is just for the sake of interests.
"Nasri may not be dead." Meng Shaoyuan muttered to himself.
"No way? You've been missing for several months and you're still alive?" He Guangtao looked a little unconvinced.
"He is a detective after all. The Japanese want to kill him. Once exposed, the impact will be too great." Meng Shaoyuan pondered there: "Of course, this is just my guess. Guang Tao, let's intervene in the matter of Lixingshe
No?"
"Why are we meddling?" He Guangtao disagreed: "None of these French and Japanese are good people. We hope they will fight immediately. However, Station Commander Zhou also asked us to do some investigations, and I also have it in hand.
I have made some lists of people involved in this matter, not to help the French solve the case, but just to see if there is anything we can use."
Needless to say, none of these Lixingshe agents are simple.
We all know that "the snipe and the clam compete with each other and the fisherman gets the benefit."
"Guang Tao, I have to ask for something." Meng Shaoyuan almost had a plan in mind: "Can you give me the information and lists you have?"
"Of course there is no problem." He Guangtao had no time to think: "I will deliver it to you tomorrow."
"Not tomorrow." Meng Shaoyuan said hurriedly: "After finishing the wine in a while, I will follow you to get it."
He Guangtao agreed.
Looking at his look, he really couldn't help it: "Shao Yuan, we are classmates and good friends, so I have to ask some questions that I shouldn't ask. You came to Wuhan this time and didn't notify our webmaster.
I asked him about Kuroki Mata and asked for relevant information. Is your mission this time related to Kuroki Mata?"
"Guang Tao, I'm here in a private capacity this time." Meng Shaoyuan did not answer directly: "I will only meet with you. As for you, don't tell anyone. There are some things that the fewer people know, the better."
He Guangtao was shocked.
Meng Shaoyuan was secretly reminding him not to talk too much.
He had endured this doubt since he met Meng Shaoyuan until now, and has never said anything. He had just chatted with him and got interested in the conversation, so he asked more questions. But this violated the taboo of Lixing Society.
After not seeing him for a while, Meng Shaoyuan had changed a bit, and he had a faint official power.
Meng Shaoyuan was promoted to deputy section chief at the headquarters, and his status was very different. The less he knew about some of his things, the safer he would be for himself.
"Shao Yuan, thank you for the reminder." He Guangtao cheered up: "I just talk a lot. Don't worry, you have never been to Wuhan, and I have never seen you. The signature on that document is mine.
I came to Nanjing to pester you to sign it.”
"Guang Tao, thank you very much." Meng Shaoyuan bowed his hand: "Do you think I look like an official? My tone of voice is also different from when I was in school? But I say this from the bottom of my heart, I
We have never forgotten our brotherhood, but sometimes we have missions and have no choice but to do so. Brother Guangtao, please forgive me."
"Shao Yuan, you are out of touch when you say this." He Guangtao said: "When I was in school, although you were the youngest, you had the most ideas, and we were all willing to listen to you. After graduation, your development has been
The fastest one, when I met Rongyang that time, I told him that the luckiest thing for us is that we got to know you. The faster you get promoted, the better it will be for us. In the future, we will definitely need your support."
Chapter completed!